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japalang

japalang is the alternative form of chapalang.

Meaning of chapalang

Adjective

chapalang

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore, derogatory, slang, sometimes) Comprising a mixture of various elements, mostly at random.
    • Marketing executive Kei Yamada is a self-confessed “chapalang” shopper who shops anywhere and everywhere, from popular fashion chains to second hand bazaars and online stores.2010 May 28, Jamie Nonis, “Digging in for the best deals”, in The Straits Times
    Synonyms:
    rojak, hambalang

Forms of japalang

comparativemore japalang
superlativemost japalang

Questions about japalang

What is japalang the alternative form of?
Japalang is the alternative form of chapalang.

Words near japalang in the dictionary

  1. japaconitine
  2. japadog
  3. japadogs
  4. japaed
  5. japaing
  6. japalang
  7. japalura
  8. japaluras
  9. japamala
  10. japamalas
  11. japan

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Adapted from Wiktionary: japalang (page history and authors); chapalang (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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